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SHAFT CUTTING AND CENTERTNG MACHINE March 13, 1951 5 /Sheets-Sheet I5 Filed Dec. 26, 1946 lllllll March 13,` 1951 c. F. CRAWFORD Er AL SHAFT CUTTING AND ENTERTNG MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Dec. 26, 1946 Geo fge y Prc'e JM/9M@ March 13, 1951 C. F. CRAWFQRD El" AL SHAFT CUTTING AND CENTERING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Dec.y 26, 1946 Geozge K Price Patented Mar. 13, i951 UNITED STATES PATENT' 'oFFICE i SHAFT CUTTING AND CENTERING MACHINE Charles Frederick Crawford and Hallie Alton Potts, Muncie,"and George V. Price, Parker, Ind., assignors to Borg-Warner Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois- Application December 26, 1946, Serial No. 718,568

'The present-invention relates to shaft cutting and centering machines and is directed to an improvement of the machine for cutting and centering 'the ends of a shaft shown and described in the copending United States application Serial No. '718,366 of Harry N. Baney, Louis Allen C.` Slentz, and Arlo A. Kirkpatrick, filed `December 26, 1946..v

4In the aforesaid copending application, the shaft cutting and centering machine .incorporates tools disposedat opposite ends of a vshaft andadapted to be selectively operated for simultaneous orindependent'movement into cutting engagement with the ends of the shaft to provide a'fshaft of adesired length while performing a centering operation on the cut ends of the shaft, each tool being movable by an associated power means having manually operable control means to effect operation of the same to advance "and retract the tool to and from cutting engagement with the adjacent shaft end. The generalobject of the present invention is to provide, ina machine such as described, means adapted to automatically govern operation of the respective control meansfor the power means to eiect simultaneous actuation thereof to advance the tools intov engagement with the .ends of theshaftand to eifect actuation of the power means independently'of eachother at the end of the work opera-tion of each tool-so that each tool will be retracted irom'the shaft only after it has satisfactorily performed its 'work operation on the adjacent shaft end.

`Another object is to provide, in la machine as described above, means initiated at the end of the cutting and centering operations-of the tools onthe shaft formomentarily preventing operaf tion of the power means to eifect retracting g wherein movement of the tools to and from cut'- vc claims. (c1. wals) ting engagement, and also rotation of the tools, are effected respectively by a plurality of power means connected to a power source and eachhaving control means responsive to excess energy flowl to deenergize the associated power means.

as well as the other power means. f y

in a machine such as'described, means for simultaneously stopping the tool-rotating `and moving power-.means at any time during the operation of the machine at the will of the operator.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a combined cutting and centering machine of the type "indicated above and whereinthe power means for advancing and retracting the tools include a pump driven by an electric motor and thevpov/er means for rotating the toolscomprises an electric motor,` an electrical control system for thermotors featuring means Vresponsive to an overload on either of the electric motors or on the wiring yleading to either of the motors to deenergize vboth of the motors during the operation of the machine. I Y

Other objects, the advantages and uses of the invention will become apparent after reading the following specification and claims, and after consideration of the drawings formingV a-partof the specification, wherein:

- Fig. 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of a cutting and centering machine embodying the present invention; Y Y

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the machine shown in Fig. 1.; *'Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on the plane of line 3--3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows or toward one of the toolheads of the machine; f Fig. 4 is another transverse vertical section, taken on the plane of line 4 4 of Fig. 1, looking in they direction of the arrows or toward the shaft-supporting portion of the machine;

Fig. 5 is asiderelevation of the speed-control ling mechanism for the toolheads shown in Fig; 3 and takenon the plane indicated by the'line, 5.-5Uof Fig. 3; and y .Y

Figs.-6 and 7, taken together, diagrammat-v icallyand partly in section, illustrate the details( of the` fluid circuitfor the operating mechanism asias-i4 3 and also the details of the electrical control circuits.

The drawings are to be understood as being more or less of a schematic character for the purpose of disclosing typical or preferred forms of the improvement that are contemplated herein, and in these drawings like reference characters identify the same parts throughout the several views.

application is adapted to cut the ends of a shaft I to provide a shaft of a predetermined desired length and also to accurately center 'the ends 'of the shaft to afford a guide for the v subsequent assembly of the shaft withV other mechanisms.

Said machine includes an elongated table .2 that is provided with spaced parallel vertical Walls 3 and 3a for supporting and guiding the headstocks generally indicated at 4 and 5 to bodily allow reciprocation of the same as desired "1h directions longitudinally of the table toward and away from the ends of the shaft I positioned. therebetween i-n a manner now to be described;Y

-As the construction of the headstocks 4: and 5 is similar, it is believed that a detailed description of only one of them` is necessary for the purpose of this disclosure. The heads-took 4 'come prises a base or saddle Ei that straddle's the table and engages the upper lsurfaces I and 8 of the walls `3 and 3a of the table as shown in Fig.. 3, the surface 'i being of dovetail design to guide the headstocks in their movement longitudinally of the table. Thus the h'eadstock may be adjusted longitudinally of the table and thereafter secured against movement, as shown in Figi 33 by -a yoke 9 having engagement with shoulders I0 and II of the walls 3 `and 3a of the table and, after adjustment of the head-stock. maintaining the table and headstock in fixed relation by bolts I2 4 surrounding the spindle p I 6 and connected thereto for obtaining said movement by means of an annular stud 32 received within a circumferential groove on the spindle and a groove interiorly of the sleeve 3|. Thus, movement of the sleeve 3l longitudinally of the table Will cause similar movement of the spindle I6 and chuck I5. To eectsuch movement, the side of the sleeve 3I is formed with teeth 33 to provide a rack engageable with a pinion or gear 34 secured to a vertical shaft 35 journaled in the walls of the headstock and having at itsupper end a gear 36 fixed' thereto and meshing with teeth 31 interiorly of and on a rack 39 having a lower portion of dovetail design slidable on the top wall of the lheadstock 4 and. presenting exterior end surfaces' engage'abl'e as at 40 by complementary sur- `faces'of retaining or guide pieces 4I and 42 secured to the upper wall of the headstock by bolts 23 and adapted to guide the rack 39 longitudinal- Y ly of the table while preventing transverse moveand I3 entered -into openings in the yoke andxhaving threaded engagement with the headstock to clamp therheadstock tothe table 2. Headsto'ck. 5 isi-mounted in an identical manner on the table 2 and comprises the base or saddle I4 engaging the surfaces 'I and 8 of the table 2 lfor adjusting movement longitudinally of the table-.and thereafter to be secured thereto against ysuch movement in the same manner as the headstock 14.

- The headstocks 4 and 5 are each equipped with a head or chuck carrying a cutting and centering. tool and adapted to be rotatably mounted in the headstock and to -be moved toward the 'adjacent end of the shaft I. Referring to the conventional vmounting 'of the headstock -4 for rotation, and viewing Figs. 1 and 3, it may be 4noted that the chuck I5Y has its Spindle I 5 rotatably mounted ijn the end Walls I'I andk I8 of the headstock and between the side walls I9 and 20 thereof, the spindle I6 having a gear 22 rotatable therewith by means of its engagement with a 'spline 23 extending longitudinally of the spindle,

said 4gear meshing with "a 'gear 2a secured 'te a S'phdle 25 rotatably mounted in 'the table and having an operative connection to 'a 'motor v26 by means of a pulley 2'Irand belts 28 'having 'driving connection with 'a 'pulley 2`9 operated by the not'or 2t whereby the `chuck 15 and its associated feutting and centering tool 30 is rotated. The movement or `'the 'chuck it and wel en longitudinally the table toward and fl'dm `vtlfli ai'dja'ceflt 'end of the 'shaft effected by means of a sleeve 31 A'ment thereof. The rack 39 is secured by means of a threaded coupling to a piston rod 44 having a piston 45 adapted to be moved in opposite direc-2 tions in Aa cylinder 46 by pressure-iluid-operated means as hereinafter described. It will be apparent from the foregoing description that, upon movement of the piston 45 to the right, the rack 39 will be thereby actuated 'in the same direction to rotate the gear 36 andthereby the gear 34 to effect movement of the sleeve 3| by the gear 34 to the/right and through the intermediary of the stud 32 to also effect movement of the spindle {'6 and chuck I5 to the right, the stud 32 permitting the continued rotation of the spindle I6 and chuck I5 'due to the splined connection of thegear 22 to the spindle 2| which permits the .gear- 22 to remain in constant. mesh with the gear 24:

driven by the motor, despite the aforesaid *movement of the spindle. I6, chuck I5 and its associated tool 30 toward the adjacent end of the shaft.

The headstock 5 comprises a 'chuck 4? andan associated cutting and` centering tool 48., which are mounted for lrotation and also for movement longitudinally of the table 2 by gear and rack mechanism similar to that asso'ciat'edv with the `chuck I5, the rack a being connected to 'and actuated by a .piston rod- 49 and piston 50' inia cylinder 55'! mounted on the upper wall of the headsto'ck 5., the piston being actua-ted by fluid pressure 'as hereinafter described to reciprocate the chuck and tool to and from the adl'a cent en'd of the. shaft. Howevenas it is desirable.- tointerchangeably and indiscriminately use the. `saine tools for both chucks vwhich necessitates driving the chucks I5 and 41 and 'their 'associated tools in opposite directions 'of rotation, the driving gear 52 on the spindle 25 meshes with a gear 53 of a reversing gear set, the gear set also including a shaft 54, the gear 53 -also meshing a gear 5t secured to a-spin'dle 51 for rotating the( saine and its associated chuck '47 'in a vdirection opposite to that of the direction of rotation "of the chuck i5. its seen in Fig.. 2, the .limits of travel of the respective chucks. and their tools are determined kby means of adjustable stops 4a and 5a threaded into brackets fixed to the. top walls 'er the lneadstoclrs I'a and t5 and adapted to 'engage the racks 3e and dea to vstop movement thereof and thereby fthe t'o'ol's toward each Aother at the completion of the cutting and centering operation.

Mounted von the table 2 are .a pair of slides 58 and M53 each :having movement longitudinally of the table and, for this purpose, :slidably engagend, a plate 80 on the slide ing .the upper surfaces 'I and 8 of the Walls 3 and 3a of the table 2, as shown in Fig. 4. While the slides 58 and 59 may be moved longitudinally of the table 2, if desired, they arey normally maintained in fixed spaced relationship to each other. and to the adjacent headstocks 4 and 5 by clamping pieces or yokes associated therewith such as the yokes 53a shown in Fig. 4 which engages the shoulders I and Il of the walls 3 and 3a of the table 2 and secures the slides 58 and 59 thereto by the clamping action obtained by bolts 58h.

"1 The slides 58 and 59 are provided with longitudinal ways 6G 'and 5 I, each way slidably receiving a pair of gripping jaws of an equalizing vise for permitting movement of the same in a direction transverse to the movement of the headstock to position the axis of the shaft in alignment with the tools 39 and i1 for the cutting and centering operation. As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the jaw members. 62 and E53 of the equalizing vise, generally designated 54, are of inverted `T-shaped design in end elevation and are provided with bases 65 and 56 recessed within the way of the slide 58 and the jaw members 51 and 58 of the equalizing vise indicated at 69 are of similar design Aproviding bases and 1I received within the way 8| of the slide 59, said jaw members of said vises being movable to receive therebetween the shaft I, the jaws 62 and 51 being movable to positions to center the shaft with respect to the tools 3B and 48 for axial alignment therewith, whereupon the jaws 82 and 61 ymay be secured by means of bolts 12 and 13, received within slots in the jaws, to the slides 58 and 58 whereupon the other jaws 53 and 88 of the respective vises may be brought into engagement with the shaft by the threaded shafts 'i4 and 15 threaded in end walls of the slides 58 and 5I!Y and rotatable by means of the hand wheels 'i8 and 1,9 fixed to the respective shafts for rotating the same. It will be apparent from this description of the vises 54 and 59 that the same are capable of locating the shaft I in axial alignment with the cutting and centering tools 30 and 48 for operation ofthe tools thereon.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the. drawings, means are provided for locating the shaft I in a predetermined spaced relationship between the cutting tools 3B and 48 so that the ends of the shaft will be positioned substantially equidistant from the cutting tools. To this 58 is aflixed to the top thereof and at one sideof the equalizing vise jaw 62, by bolts 8Iv and 82. VThe plate has se-v cured thereto acylinder 83 by any suitable means and having a piston 84 therein actuated by fluid pressure as hereinafter described and connected by a piston rod 85 and coupling S5 to a locating bar 8'.' which, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, is adapted to slidably extend through an elongate opening 88 in a guide block 8S, having a retaining plate 90 secured thereto, and into the path of the shaft I for engagement with the left end of the shaft to thereby locate the ends of the shaft equidistant from the cutting tools 3B and A48, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Description of the hydraulic circuit for thev operating mechanism of the machine scribed which are operated by the pistons and.

in the cylinders 45 andV 5I `forming a portion of the hydraulic system now to be described and shown in schematic illustration in Fig. 6. Referringjto Fig; 6, it may be noted that a power source such as the motor 9| is utilized to drive a pump 92 which draws fluid from a sump 93 through a pipe 94 and pumps the fluid under pressure into a conduit 95 connected to branch conduits 55 and9' respectively leading to valves generally indicated 98' and 89 of two way valve design controlling the pressure fluid to effect movement of the tools into and out of cutting engagement withy the ends of the shaft, as well as to move the locating bar 81 to and from the shaft. The valve 98 controls the movements of theV piston 45 to advance and retract the cutting tool 30 relative to the adjacent end of the shaft and also controls the movements of the piston 8s vto actuat'e the locating .bar 81 toward and from the shaft.

and IUI of the valves 98 and 99, respectively,v

shown in Fig. 6, thevalve bodies IDU and ISI have been moved to the right to control the pressure fluid from the conduits S5 and 91 to effect simultaneous actuation of the pistons 45 and 5D in their cylinders 55 and 5I, respectively, to retract the tools from cutting engagement with the shaft at the end of the cutting and centering operation shown inFig. 2 to their initial inactive poshtions shown in Fig. l and also to effect operation of the piston 84 in the cylinder 83 to move the locating bar 81 from its retracted position to shaft-engaging position. Referring rst to the position of the valve body I0!) of the valve 98, it will be seen that the flow of pressure'fluid from the conduit 9E is directed through the valve passage H12 to the conduit |83, branch conduit |84, through passage I 55 of the speed-control valve m6 wherein valve body IS'I is raised by a spring |88 to allow flow around a reduced portion of said body |01 to conduit 35, and which valve i516 also comprises a branch passage |09 for the :duid

which fluid under 'pressure is effective to raisey the check valve II against the pressure of its spring I I I to allow flow of the fluid to passage I I2, spaced from the valve body IM, to the passage H35 and thence to the cylinder i5 by the'conduit H3, to effect rearward movement of the piston 45 and piston rod 114 therein to withdraw `the tool 3i! and maintain it in its inactive position. The fluid evacuated from the cylinder 46 by the rearward movement of the piston 55 flows through the conduits IId and IE5 to the valve passages IIB and II1 and to the return conduit IIB leading to the sump 9,3.

It may be noted that, in the described hydraulic circuit, the conduit |83 has a branch conduit I I9 having a manually operable valve I2@ in open position to allow the flow of the uid to the cylinder 83 to move the piston 86 thereby the worklocating bar 81 toward its shaft-engaging position, the uid expelled from the cylinder 83 by the aforesaid movement of the piston 84 flowing through theA conduit I2I to conduits H4 and U5 lThe valve 5S is effective to control the. movements of the piston 55 to advance and re,

The cutting and centering tool 30 shown in Fig. 3 is identical with the tool 48 and comprises ther centeringbit 45 engageable with the end of v shaft. In such case, the necessity for utilizing vthe shaft-locating bar is dispensed with and it may be retained in its retracted'position by disconnecting the cylinder 83 from the conduit H9 `by operating the valve 29 to prevent the flow of fpressure uid to the cylinder 873 and actuation of the piston 84 to advance the locating bar 81 vZito its shaft-engaging position.

Description of the electrical control circuits The present invention vis directed tothe provision of electrical means for controlling the ,op-

eration of the machine, such as automatically v`controlling the movement o'f the .solenoid-operfated valves 98 and 99 to advance and retractvthe tools and locating bar to and from the shaft, ef-

fecting deenergization of the operating mechanism of the machine automatically at the end of the Work operation, and stopping the operating mechanism of the machine at anytime at the -will of the operator and also automatically in the event either the drive or hydraulic motors 'draw more than normal line current as would be the case of an overload occurring on the motor o'r on .the wires supplying current to the windings of the motor.

The electrical circuits actually applied in effecting automatic operation of the machine involves a very complicated system of relays and the like, and since it is largely condensed in its detailed aspects, the electrical circuits have been shown diagrammatically in Figs.` 6 and 7 in combination with a diagrammatic View ofy the hydraulic fluid circuit.

Referring to the electrical circuit diagram, to effect operation of the motor 9i and thereby the pump 92 to supply pressure fluid to the hydraulic circuit, the starting switch H at the push' button station I is closed to establish a circuit for energizing the starting box H for the motor 9i, this circuit extending from the lead L3 of the source of supply indicated at S of direct current tothe wire Hl to the closed contacts of the switch Hat the station I to the wire H2v to the relay magnet coil H3 surrounding a relay core H4 of the starting box H' to the wire H5 connected to the wire LI of the power supply S whereby the coil H3 is energized to raise the core H4 and ating the pump 92. m As it is desirable to maintain th electric motor 9i continuously operating durtheuse of themachine after the release of the switch H, a holding circuit is provided for in suring continued energization of 'the coil H3 to maintain the contacts H1, H8, H9 closed and thereby the motor 9i operative, this circuit being 10 established bythe raising of the core H4 and thereby the rod H6 to effect movement of the armature associated with the contacts HID to close vthe lattersimultaneously with the closing of the ,power circuit contacts upon energization of the magnet coil H3. ,The holding circuit for maintaining the coil H3 energized for the purpose described comprises the wireLl connected to the power supply S, wire H5, coil H3, wire H2, contacts Hl, wire HH, the closed contacts at the right side of the stop switch U, wire HI, to the wire L3 connected to the power supply S.

rpreviously described. lmomentary closing of the switch D energizes the The motor 9i is now-operating todrive the 'pump 92 to supply fluid under pressure to the hydraulic circuit. At this time, a'v shaft may be mounted in the equalizing vises between the tools with. one end of the shaft abutting the locating bar. The switch uD at the push button stationl is thereafter closed to efiect'the automatic sequence of operations hereinafteradescribed.

V.The closing of the'switch Dis initially effec*- tive to start the drive motor 26 for rotating the chucks and their associated tools by the opera, tiveconnection between the motor and chucks as -For this purpose, the

starting box D for the motor by establishing-a circuit for energizing the relay-magnet coil D3 to raise the relay core D2 and thereby the rod D4 carryingv tandem-linked armatures engageable withrand adapted to close contacts D5, D5, D1 to'establish circuits from the wires L4, L5, L5 of the power-supply S to the wires'T4, T5, T6 con- 'nected tothe windingsof the drive motor 26 to -energize the motor to rotate l,the tools, the circuit for energizing the coil D3 comprising the power supply S, the wire'L2, closed contact H8 of the starting box H', Vwire T2, wire D9, coil D3, wire DIU/closed switch D of the station I, wires DII and DIZ, wire Tl, contact H9, and conductor LI of the power supply S. Inasmuch as the release of the drive button D will interrupt the circuit energizing the coil D3 and thereby the core D4 to open the contacts D5, D5, D'I to deenergize the motor 26, a holding circuit including the contacts D8, which is now closed by an armature associated therewith and the rod D4, wi11 be immediately established for insuring the continuous energization of the coil D3 and thereby the operation of the drive motor 25 after the drive button is released, this circuit being hereinafter described.

The closing of the switch D is also instrumental in energizing, ,simultaneously with the energization of the'drive motor 25, the relay gen- 'erally designated C and, as a result, the relay F, 'as well as energizing the solenoid-operated valves 98 and 99 to effect movement of the valve bodies -I9 and IUI vof said valves to'direct the pressure iiuid from the pump to the cylinders 45 and 5i to actuate the pistons 45 and 53)', respectively,

therein toward each-other and thereby the tools` into cutting engagement with'` the ends of the shaft and also to direct the fluid to the cylinder 83 to move the piston 84 therein to retract the shaft-locating bar from .the shaft I. f

length'of time,4 th'e momentary closing of the switch resulting in the automatic sequence of operations of the machine by the electrical con- ;fthe -relay'C,'thislrelay'is of the .pneumatic meastrol 'circuits hereinafter described., Referring toV ured, time delay type which, as 'shown in Fig. '1,

comprises the cylinder C2 having mounted therein a diaphragm C3 to divide the cylinder into an upper air chamber C4, having a small air inlet C5 and large air outlet C5 closed by a valve Cl,

and a lower chamber C8 in which is received a rod C9 slidably received within the bottom wall of the casing and having one end attached to the Vdiaphragm and its other end connected to a block CI 0 secured thereto, a spring CI I surrounding the j rod C9 and having engagement at opposite ends thereof with the casing vCi. and the block CIB. The lower end oi the rod C9 engages the relay core CIZ which in turn is engaged by a spring C|3 which possesses sufncient strength tenormally raise the core C12 upward and thereby the lrod C9 to cause 'the diaphragm C3- to be cupped upwardly whereby the airin .the ,chamber wardly and the pressure exerted rvon the rod C9 by lthe core Cl2 and .spring CI3 is released. -At this time, the'measured time delay operation'is initiated as the compressed `spring'CIl may now apply force to the block CID, coupled to the diaphragm C3 through the rod C9, to urge the rod C9 downwardly, the rod C9 and thereby block ciu now moving downward ,at a rate determined by the movement ofthe diaphragm C3. The movement of this diaphragm is dependent on lthe entrance of air-into the air chamber C4 through the-restricted oriiice or air inlet C5 in the casing C2, inasmuch as the valve C1 is closed which prevents air entering the passage CS, and the inlet C5 is the Aonly possible passageway for the air to enter the chamber C4. It will be seen that the entrance of the air through the oriiice C5 into the chamber C4 will take some time, in this case about two seconds, before the rod C9 and .the block CIU will be lowered suinciently to cause the lever CH to be .rotated by the block CIU to break the engage ment of the lever C14 lwith the contact CIB and thereby the circuit through the conductors associated with the lever and the contact. Upon deenergization of the coil Cil, the core -CI2 will be raised by the spring CIS to .raise the rod C9 and the block CIU `to cause the diaphragm t0 be f cupped upwardly again, the movement or the block C19 permitting the spring CI'I Vto eiect rotation of the lever C|4 about its pivotpoint-CIB to engage the lever with vthe contact CIG to complete a circuit through the conductors associated with the lever and contact.`

The timing rel-ay C is operative to establish and maintain circuits hereinafter described for energizing the coil VI of the solenoid-operated valve 98 and the coil X I of the solenoid-operated valve 99 to cause the solenoid cores `V3 and X3 to move the valve bodies |90 and IIII to direct pressure mild to the cylinders 46 and A5I for actuating the 'pistons 45 and 50 Vtherein to advance the tools toward the ends of the shaft and to move the piston,V

84 in cylinder 83 to retract shaft-,locating yrod 91 from the shaft. For this purpose, the closing of the switch D will, therefore, eiefct energization of the relay C which will maintain a circuit therethrough to energize the coils VI and XI of 1511.3.,3

pump to the cylinders 45 and 5I to cause movesolenoid-operated valves `98 and 99 for two seconds, at which time the circuit will .be interrupted and' other circuits established to continue the sequence of machine operations by switches closed by the`racks 139 and 48a movable with the pistons 45 .and 46 to effect actuation of these pistons and piston Ylill for the purposes above described. The circuit for energizing the coil CI of the relay C comprises the power supply-connected conductor lT2,' .conductors CIS and CI9, the coil CI of the relay C, the wires C29 and C2I, the closed contacts D8 of the starting box D', conductor Dill, the closed switch D, the conductors DI I and DI2 connected to the power supply-connected conductor TI. This energization of the coil CI of the relay kC will cause the core CI 2 to bepulled downwardly to .start the timing period.

The relay F is simultaneously energized with the energization of the relay C to eiect energizaton ofthe coil VI of the solenoid-operated valve 98 and the coil XI of the solenoid-operated valve 99 to cause the pressure uid to actuate the pistons 45 and 59 and 34, to move the tools toward the ends of the shaft and to retract the locating rod from the engaged end of the shaft. The cir'- cuit for energizing the coil FI ofthe relay F to eiect vmovement of the core F2 and armatures F3 and F4 upward to close the contacts F5 and FB of said relay comprises the conductor T2, conductors CIB and F1, the coil FI of the relay F, conductor F8,`contact CIE of the relay C, the lever C1401 said relay, conductor F9, conductors C29 and C2 I, the closed contact D8 oi the starting box Df, the conductor DIQ, `the closed switch D,ythe conductors DII and DIZ and the conductor TI. A s soon as the coil FI of the relay F is energized and the core Y F2 .and armatures F3 and F4 raised, `the contactsF5 and F5 of said relay are closedv and the closing of the contact F5 causes parallel circuits to be established to energize the coil VI of the kvalve 93 and the coil X! of the Lvalve 99. The circuits for the coil VI of the .valve 98 and the coil XI of the valve S9 comprise the conductors TI, DIZ, DI I, FI I, contacts F5 of the relay F, the conductor F|2 to the conductor FIS connected to the coils VI and XI of the valves 98 and 99, conductors FI 4 and F`I5,' the conductors F'I and CIS and the conductor T2.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that, upon closing of the switch D at the push button station I, circuits will be immediately established to simultaneously energize the relay D3 of the starting box D to elect energization of the drive Vmotor 2 5, the relay C will be energized as well as Vthe coil FI of the relay F to effect energization of the coils VI and XI of the solenoid-operated valves 98 and 99, respectivelmto cause movement of the valve bodies vIIlIl and 49|, through the actuation of `the cores V3 and .X3 secured to said valve bodies, to Vdirect the pressure huid from the ment of the pistons 45 and 5E! to advance the tools toward the ends of thev shaft and to direct the fluid to the cylinderB to move the'pistonto retract the shaftlocating rod 8'! from the shaft.

Referring to Fig. 2, 'it will be noted that the racks 39 and 48a, due to their connections with the pistons 45 and 5I, will be moved by saidpistons. Each of these racks is provided with laterally `extending end projections or stops fixed thereto which are adapted respectively, to operate limit switches, disposed therebetween and xed to the headstocks 4 and 5, at the beginning and end of the work operation, the rack 39 being provided withthe stops |41 and |48V of which, in the re 13.. "tracted position of the piston 45, as shownin Fig. 6, the stop MB is adapted to actuate push but- .ton Ki of the switch K against the closing jaction -of its spring K3 to open the contacts K2`fof said lswitch, and the stop N1 of the rack 39`beiig -spaced from the push buttony MI of the limit :switch M so that the contacts M2 are opened by 'the associated spring M3. The rack 48a is prof'vided with the projections or stops |491vand 50 -1 adapted to receive therebetween and operate limit switches J and K, secured to the headstock 5. In the retracted position of the piston 5l),- theprojec- `tion |49 of the rack 48a engages the push button ``J I of the switch J to maintain the contacts J2 Yof said switch open despite the action of the 'spring J3 and the projection |50 is spaced from the'push button LI of the switch L so that the contacts L'will be open due to the action of the rispri'ng'La. Y Upon movement of the pistons A5 and 50 tof-wards 'each other to move the tools into cutting enga'gement with the shaft,l the stops |48 and e|"4"9 ofthe racks 39 and 48a, respectively will ''becmev disengaged from the push buttons Vof tle switches K and J and theircontacts K2 and '-J2' 'will be closed by their springs. VAt the end vcfthe cutting and centering operations o f the Ash'afts, the stops |Ll`| and |59 of the racks 33 and fIlSa will engage the push buttons MIl and L! of the' switches M and L," respectively, to close the 'contacts' M2V and L2 lagainst the action of the f'sprin'gs associated therewith.

' Aspreviously pointed out, the valves 98 and .99 lbecome operative immediately upon the clos- -ing of the switch D at the push button station I by the relays and circuits hereinbefore described, fand wil-l'direct the fluid pressure tothe pistons 14 disengaged from the push buttons Kl and J of the switches K and J to eiect closing of the contacts K2 and J2 of said switches to establish another circuit for maintaining the coil/D3 of the starting box D energized, this second holding circuit comprising the power supply-con'- nected conductor TI, the conductors D|2 and DH, the contacts at the left side of the stop switch U, the conductors D|3 and DM, the closed contacts K2 and J2 of the switches K and J, respectively, the conductors D|5, C2 Vand C2|, closed contacts D8 and coil D3 of the starting box D', conductor D9 and the power supplyconnected conductor T2. It will be apparent that this second holding 'circuit will be effective to maintain the relay coil D3v of the starting box 45 and 5B to move the same and thereby the racks Y 3!! and 48a to effect advance of the tools toward and into engagement with the ends of the shaft. The movement of the racks is effective to cause the respective projections |48 and |49 thereof to become disengaged from the push buttons KI and J| of the switches K and J, respectively, whereby the contacts K2 and J2 of these switches will be closed to thereby establish circuits maintaining the sequence of operations of the mafchine. It has been previously lnoted that holding circuits for maintaining the drive motor 26 continually operative are established after the switch ,D at the push button station I is released. An Yinitial holding circuit is established upon. ener- `gizat'ion of the coil Fl of the relay'F through the .contacts FE of said relay, this circuit comprising the conductor T2, conductor DS, the relay coil D3 Tv:of the starting box D, contacts 1138, conductor ICZI, conductor C23, contacts F5 of the relay F, conductor DIS, the closed contactsr'at the left side of thestop switch U, conductors DI and DIZ, `-to the conductor Tl. This initial-holding circuit i's'established momentarily but will remain ef- -lfectivev until the tools move toward the shaft as the coil F! of therrelay F will become deenergized after two seconds due to the timing mechanism of the relay C operating to disengage the lever CM Iv-from the contact C 3 to break thecircuit energiz- `ing the coil FI of the relay'F--with consequent movement of the core F2 downward to open the ,contacts'FS of the relay F thereby interrupting -this' holding circuit. However, during this period of time, the pistons 45 and 5|) have been actuated to move the tools toward the ends of the shaft "and, as the racks 39 and 48a will also be moved, the vstops-M8 and |49 on the-racks will-become D' continually energized an'd thereby cause the contacts D5, D6 and D'i to remain closed formain- -taining the circuits for the drive motor 25-until 'the switches J and K are again :engaged by the `projections |48 and |49 of thev racks 139 and 48a, respectively, at the end of the operation of the 'machina Resuming the description of the control of th Aoperation of the machine, the tools are being vmoved toward and into engagement' withv the Dit, the conductor D i ii, conductor D 3, the closed :contacts of theV stop switch U, the conductors DI I, D|2 and the conductor TI connected to the power source S. During this advancing movement of the tools, the spring C|| of the timing relay C has moved the diaphragm C3, the rod C1 and the block C|Ei connected thereto so that the lever CM is rotated to disengage the contact CIS to break the circuit energizing the coil Fl of the relay F which causes the core F2 to drop by gravity to open the contacts F5 and F6 of the relay F whereby the coil VI of the Valve 98 and the coil Xl of the valve 9i! are deenergized.

Upon completion of the forward movement of the tools to cut and center the ends of the shaft as predetermined by the adjustment of the stops lliet and 4b of the headstocks for engaging the moving racks 39 and 48a and preventing further movement of the same, the projections |47 and 'switches L or M will be ciosed before the contacts of the otheriswitch. In the event the tooly 30 should finish its cutting and centering operationv on the associated end of the shaft prior to Athe completion of the cutting and centering loperation of the tool d8 on its end of the shaft, the contacts M2 of the switchv M will be closed 'to establish a circuit for energizing the coil'EI of the measured time relay E. It will be noted that the relay E is identical to the relay C and operates in a similar manner. The purpose of the-relay E is -to' allow-the-tool 3't`o remain vin eng-agement with the associated end of the shaft for a period of time, such as two seconds, to cause the rotating tool to face the cut end of the shaft, or in other words to effect a polishing action on the cut end of the shaft to provide a smooth surface thereon, and thereafter, at the expiration of the time period, to establish a circuit for energizing the coil V2 of the valve 98 to effect movevment of the Valve body '189 to the left to direct the pressure fluid to the piston 45 to retract the tool 3B from the shaft.

For this purpose and the continuance of the automatic operation of the machine, the closing of the contacts M2 of the switch M establishes a circuit for energizing the coil El of the relay E,

the circuit comprising the conductors T2, C18, C19, coil E1 of the relay E, conductor E2, the

closed contacts M2 of the switch'M, the conductors E3 and D12 to the conductor T1.

Upon energization of the coil E1 of the relay E, the core VE41 will be urged downwardly against the action of its spring E5 kto set in operation the measured time delay mechanism of the relay for eiecting engagement of the lever E5 with the contact E6 after a period of time, such as approximately two seconds, atl which time circuits are established for energizing the coil V2 of the valve 98 to cause movement of the `valve body to the left to direct uid to the cylinder 48 to cause rearward movement of the piston therein to retract the tool 30 from the shaft. During the measured time period, the facing operation on the cut end of the shaft is performed by the tool 38 and, at the expiration of .the time period,

a circuit is established by the engagement of the :2"

lever E5 with the contact E5 of the relay E to energize the coil G1 of the relay G which raises the core G2 to close the contacts G5 of the relay G to establish a circuit for energizing the solenoid coil V2 of the valve 98 to move the core V4 and Ithereby the valve body 100 of the valve 98 to the left to establish the aforesaid fluid circuit for retracting the tool 39 from the shaft. The circuit for energizing the coil G1 of the relay G comprises the conductor T2, the conductor C13, the conductor Fl, the winding G1 of the relay G, the conductor G3, the contact E6 and lever E5 of the relay E, the conductor E2, the closed contacts M2 of the switch M, the conductors E3 and D12, and the Vconductor T1. G is raised and the contacts G5 are closed to establish a circuit for energizing the coil V2 of the valve 98, the circuit comprising the conductor T1, conductors D12, D11, F11, the contacts G5 of the relay G, conductor G4, the coil V2 of the` solenoid-operated valve 98, conductors F14, F15, F1, C18, and the conductor T2. The energiza tion of the coil V2 will cause movement of the solenoid vcore V4 and the valve body 100 to the left whereby pressure fluid will flow to the cylinder 46 to move the piston 45 rearwardly of the -`ated end of the shaft, the rack 48a. will engage the stop 5a on the headstock 5 to prevent further movement of the tool and the projection 159 on the rack will contact the push button L1 of the switch L to thereby close the contacts L2 of said slwh to establish a rut. energizing a meas' The core G2 of the relay 16 ured time delay relay R identical with the relays C and E.- Upon energization of the relay R, the timing mechanism of the :relay will operate and, after a period of time, such as two seconds, dur.- ing which the facing operation on the end .of the shaft by the tool is performed, will complete a circuit for energizing the relay S which vwill establish another circuit for energizing the solenoid coil -X2 Vof the Valve 99 to move the core X4 and .thereby valve body 101 to the right to direct pressure Ailuid `to the cylinder 51 for actuating the piston rearwardly of the cylinder to withdraw the tool 48 from the end of the shaft. Referring to the electrical circuits for effecting these results, the closing of the contact L2 of the switch L by the projection 150 of the .rack 48a at the completion of the vcutting and centering operation of the tool 48 on the associated end of the shaft will establish a circuit for energizing the coil R1 of the relay R. This circuit comprises the conductor T2, conductors C18 and C19, the coil R1 of the relay R, the conductors R2 and R3, the closed contacts L2 `of the switch L, the conductors E3 and D12 to the conductor C1 whereupon the coil R1 of the relay R is energized to move the core R4 downward to permit the timing mechanism to become operative, the downward movement of the core R4 compressing the spring R5 therebeneath to allow expanding action of the diaphragm-actuating spring as governed by the flow of the air through the restricted orice in the casing of the relay R. During the operation of the timing mechanism vof the relay R, the rotating tool 48 will face the cut end of the shaft. After the lapse of a period of time, such as two seconds, the block R6 of the relay R will have moved down suiiciently to rotate .the lever Rl' to engage the lever with the contact v R8 of said relay to establish a circuit for energizing ihe relay S. The circuitJ for energizing the coil S1 of the relay S to effect upward movement of the core-S2 to close the contacts S3 of said relay comprises the conductors T2, Ci8, Fl, coil Si of the relay S, the conductor S4, the contact R9 and lever Rl of the relay R, the conductor R3, the closed contacts of the switch L. the conductors E3 and D12, and the conductor T1. Upon energization of the coil S1 of the relay S, the core S2 will be actuated to close the contacts 'S3 of said relay thereby establishing a circuit for energizing the coil X2 of the solenoid-operated valve 99. This circuit' comprises the conductor T1, the conductors D12, D11, F11, the contacts S3 of the relay S, the Lconductor S5, the coil X2 of the valve 99, the conductors F14, F15, F1, C18, and the conductor T2.

Upon energization of the solenoid coil X2 of the valve 99, the core X4 of said valve and `thereby the valve body 161, connected thereto, will be moved to the right to direct the pressure fluid to the `cylinder 5i to effect actuation of the piston 59 therein toward the rear of the cylinder to retract the tool 48 from its engagement with the shaft.

It will be apparent that inasmuch as a diiferent amount cutting is usually had on each end of the shaft, one of the Vtools 313 and 48 will usually complete its full cutting and centering stroke bef-ore the other tool so that actuation ,of the associated switch L or M will be had prior to the actuation 4oi the other switch by the associated tool at the end of its cutting operation. Therefore, as above described, closing of the contacts of the switches L and M is usually independently effected to establish circuits for energizing the measured time relays E and R at different times so that one of they tools can face the end of the shaft in engagement therewith and be retracted while the other tool is still in cutting engagement with the other end of the shaft. However, the contacts of the switches L and M may be simultaneously closed without affecting the -operationcf the electrical controls as described. Y 1

Upon initial movement of the piston o to its retracted position, Vprojection 1.553 of the rack` 48a will be disengaged fromrthe pushlbutton LI of the switch L to cause opening of the contacts L2 of the switch L to deenergize the coil vRl :of the measured time relay R inasmuch as the circuit. for maintaining this coil energized includes the closed contacts L2 of the switch L aspreviously described. Upon deenergization 'of` the relay R, the spring R5 ofvsaid relay will become operative to urge the core R4 upwardly to raiseV the associated lrod and `move the `diaphragm, to itspupwardly cupped positiongso that the spring associated with the lever R6 will rotate the lever to disengage the-,lever from the; contact RS ,of the relay R. A s the vcircuit for-energizing the coil SI y of the relay WS is4 dependent upon the engagement of the lever R1l andV Contactl R8 of the relay YR, the relay S will-be deenergized whereby the coreVSZA-thereof willvdrop downwardly to open the contacts S3 of said relay. As the energization of the-coil X2 of the solenoid-operated -valve 99 vis dependentu upon the contacts S3 being closed as before described,`the coil VX2V of said valvel will vbe deenergized,` y

' Upon initial movement ofthe piston A5 to its retracted position/projection |41 on'the rack 39 willgbecoine disengaged from'f'thepush *buttonY Mlloflthe'switch Mwhereby the contacts M2 of the switcnwill lbe opened byV thespring M3'. As these contacts, when closed,` 4arein the circuit for"energizing` the relay E", the opening of these contacts willeffect deenergization ofthe coil El of 'saidrelayto cause the-spring" E5 to urge the relay core E4' upwardto move the diaphragm of the relay TE to its upwardly cupped position. Thismovement will cause the lever E5 to be rotated by its Yspring to ldisengage the` lever and contact' Eiwhich will interrupt the circuit for' energizing 'the coilGI of therelayG with consequent opening oflthecorit'acts 'G5' of the relay G. vThe contacts G5 of the relay Gk when closed,

switches J and K are wired in parallel, as indi-V when bothof the tools are in their retracted positions shown in Figs. 1 and 6 and the limit switches J and K are open, the relay coil D3 of 4the starting box D' for the drive motor 26 will be vdeenergized whereby the core D2 will move downward to open the contacts D5, DS and D1 establishing the circuits between the power supply S and the motor to stop the motor for, as previously described, the second holding circuit for Vmaintaining, the coil D3 energized to render the drive motor operative includes the closed contacts J2 and K2 of the switches J and K and accordingly, Y when the contacts are open, the

coil yD3 lwill be deenergized with consequent deenergization of the drive motor 26. Deenergization of the coil D3v will cause contacts D8 to open and, as these contacts, when cio-sed, are in the circuit for energizing the coil Cl of the relay C, this relay will be deenergized and the spring C13 vof the said relay will beY operative to move the core CH2 upward to'thereby raise the rod CH to return'the diaphragm vC3 to its upwardly cupped position and to eifect movement of the lever Citi by the block`C| to engage the contact Cl of said relay. y

`Siimmarizing the sequence of operations of the machine, it will be seenr from the foregoing" description ofthe electrical'control circuits that closing the switch H at the push button station I 4will establish circuits to start and maintain `the operate to rotate the tools. At the YSametime,

circuits willY be established for maintaining they ymotor 25 energized throughout the operation of i themachine as well as for energizing the measare in the circuit for'energizing the coil V2 of y the valve '98 and, as these contacts are now open, thecoilv V2 ofthe valve 98 will beldeenergized.

'Upon completion of the movement o f the pistons 45 and 50 tov their retracted position shown in Figs. 1 and 6,'the projections |98 and 1490i the racks 39 and 48a,' respectively, will actuate the push `buttonr'Kl of the switch Kv and the push button J l of theAswitch J to open the contacts K2 andY J2 vof said switches to deenergize the Variousrelaylsuof the electrical` control circuit instrumental in establishing circuits for effectingoperation of thedrive motor 26 and for controlling operation of the valves 96land 99 to moveV the tools and the shaft-locating rod 81 to and from 'the' shaft. This will stop the machine with the exceptioniof the hydraulic motor and pump combination, which will remain operative so that,.uponremoval of `the finishedr shaft and insertion of another shaft in thev machine, the drive button vD4 at the pushbutton station I may be, pushed for'theperformance of the sequence ofoperations of the kkmachine as previously described. It will be apparent that as the limit i'irefdv timexdelay'relay C'to override the limit switches J and Kuntil the tools move toward the shaft by eiecting energization of the relay 1 toestablish acircuit to energize the coil XiA of the valve 99 and the coil Vl of the valve 98. As the energization of these last-mentioned coils will be effective to` move the solenoid cores X3 and V3 and thereby the valve bodies i and lill,v of the valvesl 98 and 99 to direct the ow of Vpressure iluid tothe cylinders iii and 5i to effect actuation of the pistons i5 and 50, respectively, therein so that the tools will be advanced into their cutting and centering engagement with the adjacent ends of the shaft and also to effect actuationof the piston Bily to retract the shaftlocating bar from the shaft. At the completion of the cutting andcentering operation on the ends of the shaft'by the tools, the switches L and M will be usually successively closed to effect circuits for energizing the measured time delay relays E and R which relays, after a predetermined time during which the tools are malintained in engagement with the ends of the shaft to face `the same, will act to establish circuits for energizing the coilsY V2 and X2 of the soleheid-operated valves 98vand 99 to effect move- 19. ment of` the. coresV V4 and ,X4 and thereby the. valve` bodies. l and I tl to. direct the pressure. fluid to. thecylindersv 46. andv 5i to move the` pis- 4 tons 55. and4 5i) therein for'retracting, the. tools from engagemelltwith the ends. of the, shaft.. Upon completion of. the retracting movements of the, pistons 45 and. 5G and `the tools, the. limit switches J and K will be operated to. breakthe. circuits. for the energization. of. the drive` motor- 26fto. stop the. operation of the machine, the limit switches L and M having been previously` opened; at the initiation of the retracting. movement of the pistons 155 and 59 to deenergize.. the relays E and R, andthereby the-.relays G` andv S which will ei'ect deenergization of the solenoid coils V2- and X@ of-the valves 58r and whereby-thevalve bodies Iand lill will be maintainedv in position to direct the iuid to thecylinders 4S and. 5L to maintain the pistons 45 and i'l-therein and the tools in their retractedpositions and also to direct fluid to the piston 83-to advance the ro'd- 8J to its shaft-locating position.

I-n the event it is desiredY to Vstop the machine at anyfstage of -itsY operation', the stop switch U` at the push button station I may be opened which will efect stoppage of the machine by interrupting the circuits for the drive and hydraulic 'motors inasmuch asthe stop switch 'U as previously'describe when closed, is in the holding circuit for maintaining the hydraulic motor S-I operative, and is also in the second holding circuit for maintainingthe drive motor operative.

The electrical control circuits of the machine arel provided with meansproviding motor overload protectionoperat'ive 'to disconnect the power circuits from th'windings'of'the motors, if

either'of the motors 2G-0199 l drawjmore than norxnal linercurrent.H The means for providing overload protectionrfor the motorsis aiordedby the fuses OandgP Iofthe starting boxD which arev connected in series ywith the power supply lines Lll, L5, and'LGQa'ndlthelwires T4, T5 and T6- connected to windings ofthe motor'fi, and also fuses Y- and Zvof the startingbox which, asshown, are connected'in seres'with the `power supply linesfLrl L2, LanlV the linesTl, T2, T3 connected to thewin'dings of the'rnotor 9 I'. Y These fuses are ofconventional type and are identical,l

` eachof'these fuses comprising a heater element in'series in the rmotor circuit and adapted to beheated whenlthewmctor draws moreV than line of'a metal adaptedto becomefheatedupon the'` eicessive flowv of current, such as occurs upon an overload occurring on themotor 9|, and will transfer the heat'to'the adjacent bimetallic ele-l ments Y2 and Z2 tocause these elements Kto move to interrupt the flow ofN current Vthrough the'conductor HII and, inasmuchras thecon' dctor Hl I', is inthe circuitf'forrnain taining the'coilI-Iof the starting box H yenlii) l loo doonoreizod; and the oorliaotsv HHH@ and of; the Startins box H. Willbe opened to ois:` connect the power vSupply lirios, S from. tho Winof ings of the motor Sl. Also, upon opening of these contacts, it will be noted that the conductor D9, receives current from the conduct-or T2; leading to a winding of the motor 9|k and, as this conductor DilV is in the circuit for energiz-V ing the relay coil D3, the coil D3, and thereby core D will be deenergized andthe contacts D5, Dand Dl of the starting boX D' will open to in,- terrupt the current ow. from the power supply lines L4, L5, L6 to.. the conductors T4, T5, T connected to the windings of the motor 26. It'

will therefore be apparent that, uponV an exces..

sive.- current low through. the fuses Y and Z iny the circuits from the power supply line'. tothe windings ofthe motor 9|, these circuits will be broken to-k stop the motor*Y 9i and, as al conse- A, quence, the circuits between thepower supply lineandthe-wihdin-g'ofthe motor 26l will be interrupted-to-stop theidrivemotorlt. In the event excessive current dowioccurs in the powerlines T4, T5 andl T6 connected to the windings of the motor- 2t'` by the motor-draw more than normal current, the heaterslQl and Plf of the fuses O and P, respectively, in series withV theAv conductors TliandTSwill-cause thebirnetallic elements 0 2 and' P'Z ofthe fuses O and` B, respectively, to move tointelrllltthe continuity of the current flow through the conductor Hl l. As this conductor H -l iis in the holding circuit for maintaining therelay winding I-I-Sj'off'Y the starting box H energize@ this circuit will beinterruptedjwith i consequent c deenergization ofj' said relaylwinding y Hloothooore Hilwilldroo-by. gravity 11o. open. the contacts vlili; VI-IB; Hgwherehy the flow of'curront Supply. vullibo.. ioterruptedjio the windings, ofgthogmoior, 9L, Uoonthoooonins of `the oor-y taotsof the-Startins box the line T2 winrarV to.;Droyidoourrootfrom,tho Power Supply Si to the oduoior Dgwhiolris ntholiolding oirouitfor' onorg'zihs, 'Uhoool` D3.: of. the Startins box D with. consequent. doeoorszation of the. con D3 all@ moyomoiitofhoooro;Dlt-by gravity to oponV thooontaotsD DEandDl of the starting boX Dj to interrupt the, flowV ofcurrent from, the

' power' supply linerLdyL, L6 to the vconductors,

Tilz T5., Toooonetod tothe windings o f; the drive motcr 2'B. Irtlwll thus be noted that in4 the event either motor' 26'01` 9| draws more thanA normal linemcurrent, the fuses connected `iii-series V withpthe power supply wires andthe. wires lead-` inglto the windings foi the overloadedmotor will beoperativeto interruptthecircuits' for both of` the vrelays in'thevstarting box Df and H toeffect opening of `the contacts breaking the continuity offlow'of the-.current from the. power supply lines ,to .therwindingg of both motors',

Efrom the foregoing .description it is. `apparent @Shaft onions ood-@abonos machine is oro` yidoainoorporatoe ol tri y ofgthe -work-o`perations the event Vofan excessflow of-'energy-and-also to stop the operating` mechanism manually at the Wi-ll. of the opera/ton V/hiie theembodimentsofthe invention herein disclosedconstitutes a prefer-redformi itis to be understood that other forms might'A be 1 moans effective., to; automatically oootrolhofyorous `sta-sosfoi-thov l 21 adapted, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

We claim:

1. In a machine for cutting the ends of shafts of different lengths to provide shafts of uniform length, means to support a shaft; a cutter at each end of said shaft; means mountingeach cutter for rotation and for movement to and from the adjacent shaft end; means for locating one of said shaft ends a predetermined fixed distance from one of said cutters, said locating means being movable toward and away from said shaft for engaging said one end of said shaft; a source of pressure fluid; first and second pressure-fluid operated motors respectively connected to said cutter-mounting means for moving said cutter-mounting means toward and away from said shaft ends to advance and retracty the cutters associated therewith relative to said shaft ends; a third pressure fluid-operated motor for moving said locating means toward and away from shaft-locating position; a single valve controlling pressure iiuid from said source to both said third motor and said first motor, and operative in one position thereof to direct pressure fluid to the rst and third motors to effect movement of said locatingmeans toward shaft-locating position and the one of said cutters associated with said first motor away from the adjacent shaft end and operative in another position thereof to effect movement of said locating means away from shaft-locating position and said one cutter toward the adjacent end of said shaft; a second valve operative in one position thereof to control pressure fluid from said source to said second motor to move its associated .cutter toward the adjacent shaft end, said second valve being operative in another position thereof for controlling pressure fluid to said second motor to move its associated fr cutter away from the adjacent shaft end; and

for engaging said one end of said shaft; a source of pressure fiuid; first and second pressure-fluid operated motors respectively connected to said cutter-mounting means for moving said cuttermounting means toward and away from said shafts ends to advance and retract the cutters associated therewith relative to said shaft ends; a third pressure fluid-operated motor for moving said locating means toward and away from shaft-locating position; a single valve controlling pressure uid from said source to both said third motor and said first motor, and operative in one position thereof to direct pressure fluid to the first and third motors to effect movement of said locating means toward shaft-locating position and the one of said cutters associated with said first motor away from the adjacent shaft end. and operative in another position thereof to effect movement of said locating means away from shaft-locating position and said one cutter toward the adjacent end of said shaft; a second valve operative in one position thereof to control pressure fluid from said source to said second motor to move its associated cutter toward the adjacent shaft end, said second Valve being operative in another position thereof for controlling pressure uid to said second motor to move its asso ciated cutter away from the adjacent shaft end; and means controlling the operation of said Valves including electrical circuits having two pairs of solenoids connected therein, one pair of solenoids being connected with said single Valve and the other pair connected with said second `valve and arranged to effect movement of the respective valves from said one position to the other.

CHARLES FREDERICK CRAWFORD. HALLIE ALTON POTTS. GEORGE V. PRICE.

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